Chilko River
| Chilko River | ||
 Chilko River in Lava Canyon |
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| Data | ||
| location | Chilcotin District in British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Fraser River | |
| Drain over | Chilcotin River → Fraser River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin |
Chilko Lake 51 ° 37 ′ 12 ″ N , 124 ° 8 ′ 46 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 1172 m | |
| muzzle | in the Chilcotin River , west of Alexis Creek Coordinates: 52 ° 5 ′ 46 " N , 123 ° 27 ′ 37" W 52 ° 5 ′ 46 " N , 123 ° 27 ′ 37" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 745 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 427 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 4.8 ‰ | |
| length | 89 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 6880 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge 08MA001 A Eo : 6880 km² Location: 6.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1935/2013 Mq 1935/2013 |
88.4 m³ / s 12.8 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Taseko River | |
The Chilko River is a 89 km long right tributary of the Chilcotin River in the Chilcotin District in west-central British Columbia , Canada .
River course
The Chilko River forms the outflow of the Coast Mountains situated Chilko Lake . He leaves the lake at its northern end. It initially flows in a north-northeast direction, later it turns to the northeast. It flows through the southern part of the Chilcotin Plateau . After about 35 km it flows through the Lava Canyon . There the river is framed by columnar basalt , which dates back to the region's volcanic prehistory. Later the Taseko River joins the river from the right. Finally, the Chilko River, west of Alexis Creek, reaches the Chilcotin River, which is much less watery.
The Chilko River is a free flowing river. It drains an area of 6880 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 88.4 m³ / s. The highest outflows occur in the months of July and August.
River fauna
The following species of fish and lamprey are found in the Chilko River: bull trout , king salmon , silver salmon , dolly-varden trout , Rhinichthys cataractae (Longnose Dace), Prosopium williamsoni (Mountain Whitefish), Lampetra tridentata (Pacific Lamprey), rainbow trout , sockeye salmon , steelhead Trout and Prosopium spp. and Coregonus spp. (Whitefish).
etymology
The name comes from the word Tsilhqox from the Chilcotin language and means "ocher-colored river".
Web links
- Chilko River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- www.bcadventure.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c The Chilko River Watershed - A Synopsis of Reports And A View to Sustainability (PDF, 203 kB) Cariboo Envirotech Ltd .. December 21, 2001. Accessed October 24, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Government of Canada: Water Level and Flow: Station 08MA001
- ↑ Chilko River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)